I think this happens a lot.

In case it is helpful, I had Covid in December 2020 and got both shots (BioNTech/Pfizer) in August/September 2021. There were no changes to my periods, which were and have remained regular as clockwork. I'm 42.

I am 50 and got my second Pfizer April 2021. My periods have come like clockwork every 24 days for four days my whole life. In August I missed a period and then after it was two weeks late I bled for like three weeks straight. Then back to normal. Then October had a period on time and then when it ended I was bleeding again a week later for 8 days. I did see a GYN after the first incident in August and she said she has had several clients come to her with the same menstrual cycle issues and told me there are known issues with menstrual issues after vaccination being discussed amongst her GYN peers and the medical industry. She did run tests to rule out cancer and fibroids and polyps and menopause. I suspected menopause but tests showed I am not menopausal or premenopausal. I saw an article where John’s Hopkins is doing a study right now on the impact of the vax on menstrual cycles due to the volume of reports. I’m getting my booster next week and my prepuberty daughter her first vax next week but definitely concerned.

^^women’s health for you

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Anonymous wrote:I assume none of you are of perimenopausal age? Because that's how it started for me a year or so ago-- before shots.

And you are sure you aren't going to be on "I didn't know I was pregnant" anytime soon?

Not trying to dismiss the possiblitity, but it's worth ruling out other avenues too.

Sure you aren't. Millions of 33 yearolds are suddenly perimenopausal, ironically right after being vaccinated.

No, PP - this is real. Be happy that it didn't impact you.

Jesus, PP. Try decaf next time.

This is why I was asking -- if you're 33, of course not. But if you are 45, well that's an different story. There isn't much disucssion about perimenopause, what it looks like and when it kicks in, so, as someone who has just gone through this, its highly worth visiting your gyno to see if that is the issue.

Why don't you try decaf. Pretty women are capable of telling the difference between sudden menstrual changes immediately following vaccine versus gradual onset of perimenopause.

That's the point. It's often not gradual at all. It comes on very suddenly for many people. Exactly like the OP and others are describing. Why wouldn't you go to the doc and get checked for all the things?

But many of us have. And our doctors don’t know, either, and are reluctant to make any definitive connections to the vaccine, so we’re kind of left guessing and wondering. And I understand that peri menopause can come on suddenly, but when “suddenly” equals “within 24 hours of getting a vaccine” Andover things are severely out of whack with anything you’ve ever experienced in your life, and then you hear that there are others with similar stories… I mean, c’mon.

no one noticed a cycle change within 24 hours.

I am the PP whose period lasted for 49 days (pre-vax periods were reliably 4 days long) and whose periods since have lasted 10-20 days, and it all began within 24 hours of getting my first Pfizer shot. Tell my honestly, would you not suspect a possible connection in my case?

I don’t know but if your GYN blew you off, I’d find a new one. None of this is normal/ok. But unfortunately, you sometimes have to keep advocating for yourself until you get answers. Good luck.

PP here. Thanks. I have been to my GYN so many times this year. So many ultrasounds, no conclusive answers. Mirena IUD seems to be keeping things in check for now, but I am very reluctant to get a booster and potentially start down this road all over again.

And everyone who’s saying “see your doctor,” “what does your doctor say?”… I’m not sure you realize until this is happening to you that doctors don’t necessarily know much more than anyone else at this point. Many medical practices right now are understaffed and overwhelmed and just trying to move patients through as quickly as possible. Sure, I could try starting over with a different practice, but I don’t really want to have to explain my whole story again and risk getting “that look” when mentioning a possible connection to the vaccine. Remember, back in April, three different threads on this topic were deleted immediately for being anti-vax propaganda. The fact that anyone’s starting to listen and take this seriously even a little bit feels like a small miracle. That’s women’s for you.

I have my booster, but if OP is in good health, it’s not necessary. You are very protected from a severe case leading to hospitalization or death. You are more likely to get a mild case than with the booster, but you’ll be fine. So don’t get the booster yet. Wait and see if omicron turns out to be a big problem and if so, wait until they come up with something specific to omicron.

Anonymous wrote:I haven't had my period since I got my Pfizer shot in August.

That sounds like a feature, not a bug.

I missed my period for about 4 months after pfizer, but then got back to normal. I got the booster and have had a normal period since then.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume none of you are of perimenopausal age? Because that's how it started for me a year or so ago-- before shots.

And you are sure you aren't going to be on "I didn't know I was pregnant" anytime soon?

Not trying to dismiss the possiblitity, but it's worth ruling out other avenues too.

Sure you aren't. Millions of 33 yearolds are suddenly perimenopausal, ironically right after being vaccinated.

No, PP - this is real. Be happy that it didn't impact you.

Jesus, PP. Try decaf next time.

This is why I was asking -- if you're 33, of course not. But if you are 45, well that's an different story. There isn't much disucssion about perimenopause, what it looks like and when it kicks in, so, as someone who has just gone through this, its highly worth visiting your gyno to see if that is the issue.

Why don't you try decaf. Pretty women are capable of telling the difference between sudden menstrual changes immediately following vaccine versus gradual onset of perimenopause.

That's the point. It's often not gradual at all. It comes on very suddenly for many people. Exactly like the OP and others are describing. Why wouldn't you go to the doc and get checked for all the things?

But many of us have. And our doctors don’t know, either, and are reluctant to make any definitive connections to the vaccine, so we’re kind of left guessing and wondering. And I understand that peri menopause can come on suddenly, but when “suddenly” equals “within 24 hours of getting a vaccine” Andover things are severely out of whack with anything you’ve ever experienced in your life, and then you hear that there are others with similar stories… I mean, c’mon.

no one noticed a cycle change within 24 hours.

I am the PP whose period lasted for 49 days (pre-vax periods were reliably 4 days long) and whose periods since have lasted 10-20 days, and it all began within 24 hours of getting my first Pfizer shot. Tell my honestly, would you not suspect a possible connection in my case?

Same for me. I got the booster in October and my periods have been twice as long since then.

Did the first two shots have any effect?

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Anonymous wrote:I assume none of you are of perimenopausal age? Because that's how it started for me a year or so ago-- before shots.

And you are sure you aren't going to be on "I didn't know I was pregnant" anytime soon?

Not trying to dismiss the possiblitity, but it's worth ruling out other avenues too.

Sure you aren't. Millions of 33 yearolds are suddenly perimenopausal, ironically right after being vaccinated.

No, PP - this is real. Be happy that it didn't impact you.

Jesus, PP. Try decaf next time.

This is why I was asking -- if you're 33, of course not. But if you are 45, well that's an different story. There isn't much disucssion about perimenopause, what it looks like and when it kicks in, so, as someone who has just gone through this, its highly worth visiting your gyno to see if that is the issue.

Why don't you try decaf. Pretty women are capable of telling the difference between sudden menstrual changes immediately following vaccine versus gradual onset of perimenopause.

That's the point. It's often not gradual at all. It comes on very suddenly for many people. Exactly like the OP and others are describing. Why wouldn't you go to the doc and get checked for all the things?

But many of us have. And our doctors don’t know, either, and are reluctant to make any definitive connections to the vaccine, so we’re kind of left guessing and wondering. And I understand that peri menopause can come on suddenly, but when “suddenly” equals “within 24 hours of getting a vaccine” Andover things are severely out of whack with anything you’ve ever experienced in your life, and then you hear that there are others with similar stories… I mean, c’mon.

no one noticed a cycle change within 24 hours.

I am the PP whose period lasted for 49 days (pre-vax periods were reliably 4 days long) and whose periods since have lasted 10-20 days, and it all began within 24 hours of getting my first Pfizer shot. Tell my honestly, would you not suspect a possible connection in my case?

I don’t know but if your GYN blew you off, I’d find a new one. None of this is normal/ok. But unfortunately, you sometimes have to keep advocating for yourself until you get answers. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume none of you are of perimenopausal age? Because that's how it started for me a year or so ago-- before shots.

And you are sure you aren't going to be on "I didn't know I was pregnant" anytime soon?

Not trying to dismiss the possiblitity, but it's worth ruling out other avenues too.

Sure you aren't. Millions of 33 yearolds are suddenly perimenopausal, ironically right after being vaccinated.

No, PP - this is real. Be happy that it didn't impact you.

Jesus, PP. Try decaf next time.

This is why I was asking -- if you're 33, of course not. But if you are 45, well that's an different story. There isn't much disucssion about perimenopause, what it looks like and when it kicks in, so, as someone who has just gone through this, its highly worth visiting your gyno to see if that is the issue.

Why don't you try decaf. Pretty women are capable of telling the difference between sudden menstrual changes immediately following vaccine versus gradual onset of perimenopause.

That's the point. It's often not gradual at all. It comes on very suddenly for many people. Exactly like the OP and others are describing. Why wouldn't you go to the doc and get checked for all the things?

But many of us have. And our doctors don’t know, either, and are reluctant to make any definitive connections to the vaccine, so we’re kind of left guessing and wondering. And I understand that peri menopause can come on suddenly, but when “suddenly” equals “within 24 hours of getting a vaccine” Andover things are severely out of whack with anything you’ve ever experienced in your life, and then you hear that there are others with similar stories… I mean, c’mon.

no one noticed a cycle change within 24 hours.

I am the PP whose period lasted for 49 days (pre-vax periods were reliably 4 days long) and whose periods since have lasted 10-20 days, and it all began within 24 hours of getting my first Pfizer shot. Tell my honestly, would you not suspect a possible connection in my case?

Same for me. I got the booster in October and my periods have been twice as long since then.

There are a lot of us this happened to. I have no idea why people insist on claiming we are lying. They got mad when we said it was happening after the shots and now they’re telling us we somehow all developed health issues after getting the shots that aren’t related. My first 2 were moderna and I’m getting my Pfizer booster today so hoping I don’t have the same issues with my cycle. 6 months of unpredictable cycles wasn’t fun.

Me too and so do a lot of women around me who had Pfizer. My periods were really long and heavier than before and only stabilized this month. I will avoid getting the booster for as long as possible.

Anonymous wrote:Mine changed and shortened, going from 35 days to 28 days. No big deal, but interesting. Been 34-35 days my whole life. Took 5 months to normalize.

However, I’m not getting the booster. The shots trigger vertigo in me (I had this before 2020) and ironically my covid breakthrough case wasn’t a big deal. I can’t risk a worse case of vertigo again.

Plus, omicron - haven’t you heard of all the cases including in people with three shots? Doesn’t seem compelling. Utilize your T cell immunity stop focusing on antibodies.

I had vertigo/dizziness for months too. It was horrible. I'm not doing a booster either except if they change the formula or a really compelling reason. I never had it before.